Parenthood and the ACLU, Fritchey introduced legislation to repeal Illinois Parental Notice Act and replace it with the Adolescent Health Care Safety Act. Fritchey wrote and passed legislation ending the pension abuse by elected officials that was costing Cook County residents millions of dollars, stating that "taxpayers in Cook County deserve the same accountability from their elected officials as do the taxpayers in every other county in Illinois. Closing this loophole is one step in that direction.” Following the arrest of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, Fritchey was the first to openly call for the impeachment of Blagojevich and was a member of the Special Investigative Committee that ultimately drafted the impeachment resolution against Blagojevich. Democratic campaign for U.S. House of Representatives Fritchey was one of many candidates who ran for former US Representative Rahm Emanuel's seat in 2009 Illinois's 5th congressional district special election. In the primary election on March 3, 2009. Fritchey finished second to Mike Quigley in the 12-way race for the Democratic Party nomination. Chicago ward committeeman On February 5, 2008, Fritchey was elected as the Democratic Committeeman for Chicago's 32nd Ward, responsible for handling the Party political operations (voter registration, election day operations, etc.) within the ward. Cook County Commissioner In 2010, Fritchey left the Illinois General Assembly in order to run for a seat on the Cook County Board of Commissioners, formerly held by Forrest Claypool. Fritchey was endorsed by both Claypool and Congressman Mike Quigley. Fritchey won the election with 75 percent of the vote. As commissioner of the 12th district, Fritchey addressed a variety of issues on behalf of Cook County residents. These included: Opposition to the sales tax and sugary beverage tax - Fritchey sponsored legislation to roll back the County sales tax and voted against County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's legislation to later increase the sales tax again. He was also the first commissioner to come out against the proposed sugary drink tax and helped lead the fight to repeal it. Property tax/sales tax freezes to 2020 - In 2020, Fritchey drafted and helped pass the Cook County Taxation Predictability and Long-Term Fiscal Forecasting Amendment, which froze the county's property and sales tax rates until January 1, 2020. Consolidated offices of the Recorder of Deeds and the County Clerk - Fritchey drafted and passed legislation that gave voters the option to eliminate the office of the Recorder of Deeds and